Demanding 8 month old baby and found out im pregnant today

[xxxjessxxx]

I breastfeed my daughter on demand. Her night feedings are still a lot. It didn't bother me as she's a very healthy 8 month old little girl, but finding out im pregnant again today has put a whole new swing on things.
What do I do? Do I still bf her on demand or do I try getting her into a routine in the next few months, and how?? I really need help when it comes to night times too as we co-sleep and she's a nightmare to get to bed otherwise.Im just all over the place and not ready for another baby by the way my daughter is And how does tandem feeding work etc?

 

[xxxjessxxx]

?

 

[capegirl7]

Hi! I am 9 weeks pregnant and just finished feeding my LO two days ago. Although she was only feeding one time a day and is 15 months old. I found my supply has not been affected at all and could have continued to feed her. It was just time. Just continue to nurse as long as you like. They say as your pregnancy goes on it might get affected when your milk changes to colostrum but there is no harm in keeping on going. And I don't know too much about tandem feeding but I know tons of moms do it and your body will just know!!!! Good luck. Being pregnant does not mean you have to stop My daughter was ONLY nursing in the morning when she got up and I just felt it was time for her to stop and she is okay with it

 

[Eleanor ace]

When DS was 8 months old he went on a nursing strike in the day so I fed him on demand at night- hourly. When he was 9 months old I had enough and would try to comfort him back to sleep by cuddling him, rocking him, putting on his music player. It actually worked, much to my surprise, and he started feeding less at night and an extra couple of times in the day .
I'd suggest trying to get your DD back to sleep without milk at night, see if she's really hungry or just got into the habit of feeding frequently at night.

 

[xxxjessxxx]

Capegirl7 - congratulations Thanks hun, so when did she start going to one feed a day? As my daughter still feeds a lot! x

Eleanor Ace - thanks hun, I do try but she'll just tantrum so much I give in to her She wont go back to sleep unless I give it to her. Is it something that starts progressing gradually? It's just she feeds a lot during the day too x

 

[Celesse]

Over the course of your pregnancy your DD is going to go through many developmental changes including with her milk intake. And you milk will also change.

I don't think you need to do anything yet. DD stopped co-sleeping at 12 months, DS at 15 months. Over the course of my last pregnancy my milk supply dropped and DD naturally reduced her intake. You have plenty of time to let things develop naturally and see where you are when you reach the third tri.

 

[BunnyN]

I have no experience but have been looking into this before TTC for #2. I found this information helpful:
https://www.lalecheleague.org/nb/nbjulaug00p116.html
https://www.lalecheleague.org/nb/nbtandem.html

 

[capegirl7]

She went down to one feed a month ago. I give her cows milk twice a day as well. She takes to it just fine so I was comfortable switching her completely. I think the nursing once a day in the morning was more for me in a way because I was sad to give it up. I gradually went from 3 feeds a day (around 12 months), to two, then to the one.

 

[xxxjessxxx]

Thanks ladies that was all very helpful!
My mother said I need to stop the night feeds all together. Im not sure whether I should or not, does she still need night feeds? I know how much she'll scream and cry if I refuse xx

 

[CandyDay]

you don't NEED to stop night feeding unless you want to. It's really up to you as you are the one who has to put up with trying different ways to get her to sleep thru the night and the temper tantrums not your mother. You may just decide that night weaning is too hard on you and on your LO and that is okay. She may naturally stop on her own as your milk changes as your pregnancy goes along or she may not. Some don't like the taste change and flow and some don't get bothered by it.


https://www.breastfeeding-problems.com/tandem-nursing.html

 

[xxxjessxxx]

Thanks, I am struggling with night feedings as she wakes so much and Im so tired from it but don't have the energy to battle against it atm, thanks for the link xx

 

[BunnyN]

I think its completely up to you if you night wean. It sounds like a lot of work doing night feeds when pregnant then with two babies but you might find it less work than weaning then having to find other meathods of comfort. I had a friend who was still feeding when she got pregnant and her boy self weaned because he didnt like the taste.

 

[Aimee4311]

My LO is 8 months, and in the last week she's stopped feeding as often at night. It's been 3-4 times, sometimes more. In the last week it's dropped and she only wants it about twice at night! Maybe yours will do the same soon?

I agree with the other ladies too. You don't have to quit what's working (if you feel it's working out as is!)

Congratulations on your new pregnancy!

 

[SarahBear]

Just wanna say, there's no need to stop breastfeeding! Keep it up! OK, now I'll let other people with experience answer the rest...

 

[xxxjessxxx]

Thanks ladies, I appreciate that. I think I'll keep how she is for now and if she's still like this at 1 then I'll stop nights. Hopefully lol, although it would be nice if she settled into it on her own lol xx

 

[BunnyN]

Hope it goes well, keep us updated.

 

[xxxjessxxx]

thanks she has eczema too which doesn't help as she wakes up all the time itching. im working on trying to get her to take a dummy atm xx